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As I said before, our gang of ladies live in a neighborhood of 1960s ranch stye homes that are bound to need some updating when we moved in. My kitchen had been SCREAMING for some attention for some time now. I mean green laminate counter tops with wood trim, yellow tile back splash, and… Continue reading Lady Weekend Warriors

A couple of Sunday’s ago, the Mimosa Moms (minus Angie) left the Mimosa husbands with our collective 7 kids, put on our Sunday (brunching) best and set out on a marathon brunch tour. We did this in the name of research so that we can give our readers an honest review of a few locals’… Continue reading Mimosa Moms Brunch Tour

Hi friends, Happy Monday! While my fellow Mimosa Moms were brunching in warm Virginia Beach this past Sunday, I was relaxing with my family in Lynchburg. Though I wasn’t with my girls physically, I was with them in spirit. Please be sure to check out their fun brunch tour pics on Facebook and stay tuned… Continue reading Happy Heart-Openers

Hi friends, Tara here! I know, I know I’ve been MIA in blogger world recently. I can say it’s not because of lack of free time since I can’t remember what free time actually is, since having kids. I also really don’t have much more than usual on my plate, you know, running 3 kids… Continue reading Mimosa Moms take on…Mimosas!

I officially survived the blizzard that hit us here in Virginia Beach on Saturday and Sunday and I actually gained something from the experience. I was so excited for it to snow, but growing up in this area has taught me that snow is pretty rare in our neck of the woods. Therefore, when they… Continue reading A Snow Day Turned Into a Lesson Learned

Well, the holiday season has officially come and gone and I can say that we survived with only minor meltdowns, tantrums, mood swings and epic boredom in between all of the fa-la-la-la-la-ing. Although the tree is still up (pine needles are down), the presents have all been put away or exchanged, the cards have… Continue reading New Year, New You?

Hi there! I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving, and was able to spend some great time with friends and family. We had our usual running around on Thanksgiving to see family, but took advantage of the long weekend to spend time with each other at home, hanging out and getting our home ready for… Continue reading 5 Easy (and cheap!) Christmas DIY’s

Wow! I can’t believe it’s almost December!! I don’t know about y ‘all, but I absolutely love this time of the year. I heart all things Christmas. I love all the decorations, the music, the food, celebrating with family and friends, and the spirit altogether. I even love our Elf on the Shelf and all… Continue reading Stress Less During the Holidays With These Yoga Poses!

So I know Tara has already done a post about an awesome smoothie, but I am going to tell you how I do a morning smoothie……Its just about the only thing in life I am prepared for. As I said before I have these amazing talented friends that are creative, hard working, multitaskers that are… Continue reading The Only Prepared Thing in my Life

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind for me. I’ve been traveling for work like a crazy woman. While away at work, I had meetings starting at 6:45am and then working until 11:30pm most nights. Needless to say, I was worn the F out. However, no matter how tired I was, I always… Continue reading No gym? No time? No excuses!